M 5.1 in China on 18 Nov 2017 00:32 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.9582 , 94.8491
Event Date: 18 Nov 2017 00:32 UTC
18 Nov 2017 08:32 Local
Exposed Population:
About 96000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000bqtu
Inserted at: 18 Nov 2017 00:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (India)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: India= 4.6; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000bqtu Scaled population (vector) 4.77  
  C1 earthquake 0.74  
  C2 earthquake -0.08  
  Country Vulnerability -0.39  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1188093 0 18 Nov 2017 00:32 5.1M, 10km N/A 100 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in China , Autonomous Region of Xizang (population 2,433,427) . The nearest places are Dongjug, Pêlung, Lunang, Parlung Zangbo, Yi'ong Nongchang, Tang, Sotang, I-Kung, Talu, Doxong, and Dagzê.

Radius Population
100 km 96000 people
75 km 61000 people
50 km 12000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dongjug Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 1 km
Pêlung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 20 km
Lunang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 21 km
Parlung Zangbo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 24 km
Yi'ong Nongchang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 26 km
Tang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 34 km
Sotang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 40 km
I-Kung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 42 km
Talu Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 46 km
Doxong Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 47 km
Qabnag Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 52 km
Nyingchi Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 54 km
Pei Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 54 km
Qarasa Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 55 km
Xümo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 57 km
Bayizhen Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 57 km
Damnyain Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 58 km
Temo Gomba Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 61 km
Lin-chih Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 63 km
Naixi Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 63 km
Paggai Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 64 km
Têmo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 64 km
Bangxing Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 km
Puqu Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 km
Chiao-mo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 69 km
Dagzê Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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